The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-05
Written for The ArkdnsdW Trapeter. LONDON CORRESPOND
 ENCE.
How Britons Took Their Defeat-- M ark Twain in England--A Cute Ex-
 Congressman Rider flag gard Wroth.
BY HAL BERTE.

On that suspicious morning when the news of the "Volunteer's" second victory reached the metropolis, there were many solemn faces in the crowd. On the suburban trains going city ward the race was the one topic of con- versation, even to the exclusion of the state of affairs in Ireland The news boys were unusually busy and papers were opened with undue excitement to see the result. Some of tho trav- elers seemed to derive great consola- tion from the fact that Captain Barr acknowledged his defeat, and held him up as noble example of national virtue in consequence. Why, it is difficult to say. Itwould indeed have been strange under the circumstances had Captain Barr done otherwise. It is no good trying 10 mince matters. John Bull was fairly and squarely licked, and it is pleasant to have to state that the entire press of Great Britain looked at it in that light and showered congratulations upon Brother Jonathan with magnanimity which was highly creditable. The matter does not rest here, however. Next year will witness another con- test, and then-well, we shall see.
 Mark Twain is here. Rumor has it that the genial "tramp" has rented a fine mansion in Norfolk for year from an M. F., and is willing away his time betwixt yachting on the Nor folk Breads, entertaining some Dutch friends and working on his "Library of Wit and Humor," which I wish to remark and do freely maintain, that the genial Mark, whose surname is Twain, is heartily welcome in Eng land as long as he likes to remain.
 MT. Bemis, ex-hangman, is man ot resource. Dismissed his post because of his bungling proclivities and gen. eral inability to execute with dis patch, he has gone into the show line, and, judging by the nature of his exhibition, should say he is on the road to speedy fortune. The nov city consists of mock execution. The curtain rises upon scaffold scene with all its gruesome accessories Starding around are prisoner (of wax) chaplain, jail governor, reporters and Bemis. A he latter, after the usual pre- liminaries, adjusts the rope, draws a bolt, and down goes the waxen cul- prit into pit below. Realism il fiction will have to take back seat after this.
 MT. Cipher Donnelly's efforts tc knock Shakespeare off his pinnacle oi fame and supplant him by Bacon has not 30 far caused much consternatior in literary circles herc The fact is Donnelly is looked upon exactly in the same light as the crank who said the earth was fiat.
 Bacon wrote Shakespeare, said Mir. Donnelly Which to prove by cipher he sought
 But believers in William have nothing to feal Or sigh fora cipher is naught.
 To what base ends do spite and jealousy lead. was in a newspaper office the other day when the postmai handed in 8 circular. My friend, the editor, after perusing it, handed it tc me. It was form of petition requesting signature, addressed to Messrs. w. H Smith < Sons, soliciting them to cease selling the PdU Mall Gazette on theil book-stalls, and emanated from the St Stephens RevieU, scurrilous Tory print with very limited circulation It is believed that the Tory paper Ii incensed against the PaH MaU Gazett because of its timely revelations re- garding the immortality of Mir. Hughe, Hallett, M. F., whose conduct hal been causing considerable excitemen in political circles of late. But wha despicable method of attempting t, put down rivall "Throw 1t into tn, fire," said my editorial friend, "th waste basket is too good for 1t. should not like to insult spring poetr, by bringing it into contact with sucl a document" It Is to be hoped tha every editor who received it did tn, same thing.
 MT. Rider Haggard is wroth. Al enterprising publisher on your side o the pond has published work of MT Haggard's which MT. Haggard nevel wrote. The title reads:
 ME,
 A OONPANION TO SHE.
 By H. Rtdsr Hd000vd-
 (Note the full stop after sAShe. 7 Apropos of this bold strOke, Mir. Hag gard writes: q nm totally innocen of this book (of which tho sub-title .ns Window Curtains, and which appear to treat chiefly of furniture and dol J |.